Patents by Inventor Yi-Hua Fan

Yi-Hua Fan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240130246
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11957061
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts top surfaces of the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11925035
    Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Ju-Chun Fan, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220267923
    Abstract: A purification apparatus and a method of purifying hot zone parts are provided. The purification apparatus is configured to remove impurities attached on at least one hot zone part. The purification apparatus includes a crystal high temperature furnace, an enclosed box disposed in the crystal high temperature furnace, an outer tube connected to the crystal high temperature furnace and the enclosed box, an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, and a gas inlet cover connected to the outer tube. The crystal high temperature furnace includes a furnace body, a furnace cover, and a thermal field module disposed in the furnace body. The gas inlet cover is configured to input a noble gas into the enclosed box through the inner tube, and the thermal field module is configured to heat the noble gas so that the impurities are heated and vaporized through the noble gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Sheng Chang, Masami Nakanishi, YU-SHENG SU, YEN-HSUN CHU, YUNG-CHI WU, Yi-Hua Fan
  • Publication number: 20210041122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a detecting system and method of liquid leakage inside the duct, which is used when the liquid is not transported inside the duct. The detecting system comprises: a duct, a detecting device, a signal processing device. The detecting device is fixed to the wall inside the duct. And the detecting device is used for starting detection when the liquid is not delivered inside the duct. When the liquid activates the detecting device, the detecting device sends a signal to the signal processing device for subsequent processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Hsiang Kao
  • Patent number: 9181979
    Abstract: A hybrid type permanent magnet bearing system which utilizes four permanent magnet rings to replace the mechanical bearings. These rings are divided into two separated groups along an axis, where each group has an inner ring and a separated outer ring. At least one permanent magnet ring has a surface facing the gap between the two groups but being not vertical to the axis. Hence, inside the gap, the magnetic field between these permanent magnet rings is not non-uniform over different directions, and then it may behave as the axial and radical bearing simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Ying-Tsun Lee, Chung-Chun Wang, Yi-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 9163666
    Abstract: An axial passive magnet bearing system utilizes the friction-less characteristic of non-contact type permanent magnet bearing to minimize the disadvantages induced by frictions. For example, both the energy and material loses of the mechanical bearing. Two permanents magnet are made of permanent magnet materials and positioned over two opposite surfaces of two mechanical structures, where mechanical bearing(s) is located therebetween. Hence, the magnetic force between the two magnets can improve some disadvantages among the two mechanical structures and the mechanical bearings, such as friction and energy loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Ying-Tsun Lee, Chung-Chun Wang, Yi-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20150293130
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for testing microfluid which is made with a disposable disc. The high sensitivity, high sensing accuracy, and quick response microfluidic disc is demonstrated in the present invention. It is note that easy to test microfluid without traditional detecting method, and then reduce energy and simplify procedure. Furthermore, to additive the microfluidic disc is useful to enhance blood typing, and hence raising the sensitivity by the video recognition of blood agglutination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Ging-Ho Hsiue, Shia-Chung Chen, Wen-Tyng Li, Yaw-Jen Chang, Yung Chang, Yi-Hua Fan, Ming-Fa Hsieh, Wei-Liang Liao, Ching-En Chen, Ching-Wei Huang, Ying-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 9091699
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for testing microfluid which is made with a disposable disc. The high sensitivity, high sensing accuracy, and quick response microfluidic disc is demonstrated in the present invention. It is note that easy to test microfluid without traditional detecting method, and then reduce energy and simplify procedure. Furthermore, to additive the microfluidic disc is useful to enhance blood typing, and hence raising the sensitivity by the video recognition of blood agglutination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ging-Ho Hsiue, Shia-Chung Chen, Wen-Tyng Li, Yaw-Jen Chang, Yung Chang, Yi-Hua Fan, Ming-Fa Hsieh, Wei-Liang Liao, Ching-En Chen, Ching-Wei Huang, Ying-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 9059610
    Abstract: An axial hybrid magnetic bearing (HMB) is disclosed herein. The HMB has a first electric magnet, a second electric magnet, and a rotor being between the two electric magnets. The rotor has a permanent magnet (PM) structure facing the two electric magnets by its two sides. By doing so, the power consumption can be lower by a bias magnetic flux provided by the PM structure; the equilibrium point of the rotor can be adjusted by the magnetic force of the two electric magnets, which will not change the magnetic characteristic of the PM structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Kuan-Yu Chen, Ying-Tsun Lee, Yi-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20140186963
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for testing microfluid which is made with a disposable disc. The high sensitivity, high sensing accuracy, and quick response microfluidic disc is demonstrated in the present invention. It is note that easy to test microfluid without traditional detecting method, and then reduce energy and simplify procedure. Furthermore, to additive the microfluidic disc is useful to enhance blood typing, and hence raising the sensitivity by the video recognition of blood agglutination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ging-Ho Hsiue, Shia-Chung Chen, Wen-Tyng Li, Yaw-Jen Chang, Yung Chang, Yi-Hua Fan, Ming-Fa Hsieh, Wei-Liang Liao, Ching-En Chen, Ching-Wei Huang, Ying-Ming Liang
  • Publication number: 20130293050
    Abstract: A hybrid type permanent magnet bearing system which utilizes four permanent magnet rings to replace the mechanical bearings. These rings are divided into two separated groups along an axis, where each group has an inner ring and a separated outer ring. At least one permanent magnet ring has a surface facing the gap between the two groups but being not vertical to the axis. Hence, inside the gap, the magnetic field between these permanent magnet rings is not non-uniform over different directions, and then it may behave as the axial and radical bearing simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Ying-Tsun Lee, Chung-Chun Wang, Yi-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20130293049
    Abstract: An axial passive magnet bearing system utilizes the friction-less characteristic of non-contact type permanent magnet bearing to minimize the disadvantages induced by frictions. For example, both the energy and material loses of the mechanical bearing. Two permanents magnet are made of permanent magnet materials and positioned over two opposite surfaces of two mechanical structures, where mechanical bearing(s) is located therebetween. Hence, the magnetic force between the two magnets can improve some disadvantages among the two mechanical structures and the mechanical bearings, such as friction and energy loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Ying-Tsun Lee, Chung-Chun Wang, YI-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20130173047
    Abstract: A micro-machining tool is disclosed herein. It includes a micro-moving platform, a supporting device to support the micro-moving platform, an anti-rotation device embedded in a bar for preventing the supporting device from rotating, and a fixing device for fixing the supporting device for limiting its rotation as the bar is moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Ching-En Chen, Wen-Wei Fan, Ying Tsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20130149789
    Abstract: A liquid testing system is provided, which includes a distribution module, a testing chip, a driving module and an image analyzing module. The distribution module is for providing a liquid. The testing chip receives the liquid from the distribution module. The driving module is connected to the testing chip and drives the testing chip to rotate, wherein the liquid flowing in the testing chip is actuated by centrifugal force. The image analyzing module produces and analyzes an image of the liquid in the testing chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Ging-Ho Hsiue, Shia-Chung Chen, Yaw-Jen Chang, Yi-Hua Fan, Wen-Tyng Li, Yung Chang, Ming-Fa Hsieh, Ching-Wei Huang, Ying-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 8231238
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for enhancing light directivity of a lighting apparatus. The method for enhancing light directivity of a lighting apparatus, comprising providing a light source module that comprises at least one light emitter; and providing a reflecting device that surrounds said light emitter or said light source module to reflect light emitted from said light emitter and direct the light toward a same direction, wherein said reflecting device comprises a first surface, said first surface comprises at least two planes in which every two planes are connected with an included angle more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees, said reflecting device surrounds one light emitter or surrounds said light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Rong-Jhe Chen, Yi-Lin Liao, Sheng-Kai Chang, Kai-Yin Huang
  • Publication number: 20120169167
    Abstract: An axial hybrid magnetic bearing (HMB) is disclosed herein. The HMB has a first electric magnet, a second electric magnet, and a rotor being between the two electric magnets. The rotor has a permanent magnet (PM) structure facing the two electric magnets by its two sides. By doing so, the power consumption can be lower by a bias magnetic flux provided by the PM structure; the equilibrium point of the rotor can be adjusted by the magnetic force of the two electric magnets, which will not change the magnetic characteristic of the PM structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Kuan-Yu Chen, Ying-Tsun Lee, Yi-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20110222294
    Abstract: The invention provides a side emitting light emitting diode (LED) module which comprises a LED, a base, a lens, a reflex plane and a transparent plane wherein the base is on the LED for facing it, the lens placed on the base and is centered by the LED, the reflex plane is on the lens for refracting or transmitting lights from the lens reflexing, the outer is the transparent plane which is an extended plane from the rim of the reflex plane down to the base, both the refracting light by the reflex plane and the transmitting light by the lens sent out by the transparent plane, the final lights from the transparent plane parallel the base and sent out of the LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Chung-Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Rong-Jhe Chen, Sheng-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20110176307
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for enhancing light directivity of a lighting apparatus. The method for enhancing light directivity of a lighting apparatus, comprising providing a light source module that comprises at least one light emitter; and providing a reflecting device that surrounds said light emitter or said light source module to reflect light emitted from said light emitter and direct the light toward a same direction, wherein said reflecting device comprises a first surface, said first surface comprises at least two planes in which every two planes are connected with an included angle more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees, said reflecting device surrounds one light emitter or surrounds said light source module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Rong-Jhe Chen, Yi-Lin Liao, Sheng-Kai Chang, Kai-Yin Huang
  • Patent number: 7938552
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight unit having a reflecting device to enhance light directivity. The backlight unit comprises a light source module, comprising at least one light source, and a reflecting device. The reflecting device is provided to surround the light source or light source module and comprises a first surface. Besides, the first surface comprises at least two planes where every two planes are connected with an included angle more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Yi-Hua Fan, Rong-Jhe Chen, Yi-Lin Liao, Sheng-Kai Chang, Kai-Yin Huang